Paris Olympic hockey: India beat England to qualify for semi final

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PARIS: HOCKEY OLYMPIC: INDIA BEAT ENGLAND TO QUALIFY FOR THE SEMI FINALS. ENGLAND IS NO 2 IN WORLD RANKING AND INDIA NO 7. INDIA BEAT ENGLAND ON PENALTY SHOOT-OUTS

Both India and England put a tremendous game in the allotted time. Both teams scored one goal each in the allotted time. England is No 2 in the world hockey rankings while India is at No 6.

A day earlier India had beaten World No 4 Australian to qualify for the quarter finals. Indian defeated Australian for the first time after 1972.